Outage-gage



E. .I. FLYNN.

OUTAGE GAGE. APPLICATION FILED DEC.1S. I919.

Patented May 17, 1921.

EDWARD J. FLYIIN, 0F PABKEESBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO COMPANY, (INC. IN N. J.) 1

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patg t d M 1'? 1921 Application filed December 15, 1919.- Serial No. 344,785.

ToaZZ whom it may concern Be it known that 1,-EDWARD J. FLYNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkersburg, in the county of Wood andv .tween the fluid contents of a tank car and the top of the shell thereof.

In the transportation of liquids, such as liquid fuels, the tank cars are ordinarily filled at loading point. Gasolene, being very volatile, is subject to evaporation and other loss in shipment which the shipper has to stand. This makes it very necessary to ascertain'the exact quantity of liquid in the tank at the time it arrives at its destination. Heretofore, the contents were measured by inserting a graduated rod to the bottom of the tank and noting its submergence. This method, however, was unreliable for the reason that the agitation thus incurred causes the highly volatile liquid to boil up around the measuring rod thus obscuring-the true level of the liquid.

The invention therefore aims to avoid this inaccurate method of determining the loss in content, and provides means which do not necessitate the insertion of the in strument in the liquid contents.

In the drawings.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the-improved outage gage;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section therethrough on line 3-3 of Fig, 1; and

Fig. 4 shows the application or manner of using the gage.

Referring more in detail to ,the drawing, the tubular body or frame 1 of the gage 1s preferably of U-section having overhan 'ng opposing flanges 2 project ng inwardl rpm, the up er edges thereof to confine an gu1de the sli e rule or extension member 3 as well as to define a slot 4 throu h which a lift handle or hook 5, fixed on t e upper end of "within the body.

the extensible member, projects.

Secured to the bottom of the bed right angular foot 6 having the 1 is a ase or W horizontal arm flush with the bottom edge of the body and extending laterally from theback face, and likewise fixed on the opposite face of the extensible slide is a second right angular foot 7 having the horizontal arm flush with-its bottom edge and extending oppositely from the first foot, said foot piece 7 being disposed to enter .slot 4 when the slide is completely telescoped.

When the measuring instrument is closed or telescop ed, the slide is retained within the body against the closed upper end by means of a latch 8 pivoted to one flange 2 of the body and designed to swing across the slot below the lift hook and engage a keeper pin 9. By engaging the finger hold.

or lip 10 on the latch the latter may readily be swung free of the hook 5 andthe slide extended for measuring.

The length of the body as well as that of the slide, is preferably twenty seven inches and each has the appropriate graduations 13 indicated thereon, those on the body reading down and thoseon the slide up wherebythe reading may be made at either end.

In measuring the space above the liquid I contents of the tank car indicated at 11, the foot 6 is abutted against the to! of the shell, as at 12 and the slide 3 lowere until its foot 7 touches the liquid, the foot 7 making the instant of contact more pronounced. The

instrument is then lifted and the measurement read either on the slide or on the body. This operation is simple and does not agitate the-liquid to produce an untrue reading. The'gage is compact and simply constructed as Well as being economical in -manu facture.

.What is claimed is: i 1. An outage gage comprising a tubular body slotted lengthwise throughout one side,

a slide telescoping within the body and extendable beyond, a laterally extending foot on the outer end of both the body and the slide, said feet extending in relatively opposite directions, a lifting hook secured to the slide and rojecting through the body slot, and alatcli pivoted to the body on one side of the slot and adapted to swing across the slot in the path of the projecting hook to engage the same'and thereby. hold the slide 2. An outage gage comprising a tubular body slotted lengthwise throughout one side and closed at its inner end, a slide telescoping within the body and extendable beyond the outer end thereof, a laterally extending foot on the outer end of both the body and the slide,'said feet extending in relatively opposite directions, means for operating the slide carried thereby and extending through the body slot, and means on the bed cooperating with the first means andsaid' c osed end of the body to lock the 10 slide within the latter.

v with the respective adjacent end faces of said members.

In testimony whereof I aifix my siflnature.

EDWARD J. imiinn. 

